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THE CAMPINES 



Some imported birds have not had the desired pro- 

 portionate length of body that the American breeder 

 favors and considers necessary to get the largest egg 

 production. This is a matter that is not being overlooked 

 and we find a number of breeders are particular to select 

 and mate to produce the desired length of breast and 

 body. Over-large size is not sought in the Campines 

 by breeders who know the true purpose for which the 

 breed is kept. It will be noted in the Club Standard 

 of the breed that the greatest value is placed on the 

 back and breast. The broad hips and the full, deep 

 breast of the Campine hen have exceptional economic 

 value and they truly excel in these sections. Breeders 

 are determined, therefore, to preserve and, if possible, 

 to improve them and to establish these exceptional 

 values in the race. 



The Club Standard for neck calls for "medium 

 length." Its legs and toes are described as "rather long 

 and slender." This does not mean that stilted shanks 

 would look in harmony with Campine symmetry; on 

 the other hand, very short legs give the fowl a 

 waddling gait, do not look well and fail to help the 

 ambitions of a good forager. 



In hen No. 7 there is a splendidly developed body, 

 carrying itself in queenly fashion with every line de- 

 claring thrifty activity in its temperament. The color is 

 intensely black and white, all sections of the bird 

 matching welf. The bird is extraordinarily free from 

 gray and the barring is strong and precise. The wing 

 and tail are wonderfully well barred. Such color in a 

 hen is very rare. In general proportions, length and 

 depth of body and combination of back and tail, it 

 would be difficult to improve her. 



No. 8 in this pose exhibits a level body of unusual 

 length. The comb drops jauntily, the legs would an- 

 swer Club Standard description, the color is bright and 

 in pleasing contrast. Such a type would be sought by 

 those' whose birds were too short and upstanding and 

 would be valuable in correcting the over-smart carriage 

 sometimes seen. 



If one is looking for brilliant contrasts, his fancy 

 will be pleased by the pullet illustrated as No. 9. 

 Seldom does one find plumage with such flashy barring. 

 It is regular, too, and shows well in wing secondaries 



and tail plumage, 

 which are two of 

 the most difficult 

 sections on which 

 to produce clear, 

 strong bars fi-ee 

 from gray. The 

 breast, shoulders 

 and back of this 

 pullet exhibit lines 

 of unusual round- 

 ness. The side 

 plumage of the 

 breast turns over 

 the wing fronts 

 (Jeep in a remarkably 

 smooth fashion. 



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Fig-. 20 — This Campine is not 

 enougli in body and appears too nar 

 row and may look too long- in propor- 

 tion to be typical. However, the Cam- This has always 

 pine sometimes produces individuals , ii j 

 that may be too short. From this type been greatly ad- 

 the eggs are not up to the size that rnjred in exhibition 

 Campines are capable of producing. ™"^<^a '" exniDition 

 For this reason the short type will be birds. In this pose 

 discouraged by CampLnlsts. — F. L. , , . r . i 

 Sewell. ° ■' *^ her slant of back, 



also combination 

 of back and tail, 

 come very close to 

 the popular ideal. 

 This pullet was 

 one of the best 

 pullets bred in the 

 United States last 

 year. 



One of the first 

 things a Campinist 

 notices when crit- 

 icizing the type of 

 his favorites is the 

 balance of its 

 body. They do not 



, . , Fig. 21 — Outline of a prize Cam- 

 like to see the bird pine pullet, true to life, showing the 

 ofo„^ ,„ ; * u tu^ oval form typical of the best speci- 

 s t a n a w 1 1 n tne mens. The dotted V shaped lines 

 body too high up show the form of a body deficient In 

 / „, value for table use or egg production, 



in front, i hey pre- which is to be avoided. — F. L. Sewell. 



fer to have the 



slope to the tail very moderate. After posing the 

 pullet, No. 10, I asked its owner if it stood quite high 

 enough in front, and he assured me that the Campine 

 fanciers preferred them not stretched up in front, but 

 rather moderate in slant and that this closely ap- 

 proached the desired pose of the body. This female 

 has plenty of depth for a Campine in its first year, with 

 sufficient length of breast. The neck is posed, perhaps, 

 a trifle straight. The head, comb and wattles are neat. 

 The carriage and spread of tail are very much to the 

 liking of Campine fanciers. 



No. 11 presents an unusually symmetrical type and 

 the regularity in size and width of the bars adds to 

 the even, harmonious effect caused by the regular dis- 

 tribution of color. Very few Campines match so well 

 in all sections. The tail in this pose is dropped a little 

 too low, which causes the break at the juncture of the 

 back and tail. The oval form of the breast and body 

 is easily observed in this pullet, and if the tail was at 

 its most common height, there would hardly be an 

 angle formed between any of the sections. The breast 

 line from the throat to the thighs is one long, sweeping 

 curve — a line that combines very practical beauty. The 

 neat comb that sits pretty well up in front and lops 

 only moderately, is probably the type of comb that will 

 always prove popular on the Campine female. It gives 

 the eye free vision and such a comb can be depended on 

 not to produce over-sized combs on the males. 



The broad hips and wide-set thighs, with well- 

 filled body between the wings, seen on bird No. ■ 12, 

 would indicate a type with great egg laying capacity. 

 This characteristic in the exhibition Campine should 

 never be lost sight of. Narrow, pinched bodies that 

 cannot afford room for egg making machinery, if 

 allowed to win first honors, eventually would put the 

 best laying breed into ill repute. 



The Campine has been introduced into America by 

 breeders who first of all have had the good business 

 foresight to acquaint the public with the quality of the 

 Campine's white eggs and the great quantities of them 

 they produce at comparatively small cost. It is to be 

 hoped that this valuable characteristic in the Campine 

 will always be preserved and improved and that the 

 beautiful barred plumage and symmetrical oval form of 

 the Campine in the hands of our American breeders can 

 always be accepted as indications not only of outward 



